Unique craft - Mushroom Leather, amadou tinder, Romania

[@RichardCollette]

This deserves far many more likes for preserving a traditional craft on video.

[@thecakeredux]

Thank you so much for making the effort to put this together. There's really not a lot of information available about this material and this mini-documentary gave a valuable insight.

[@virginiacojocaru]

Thank you. These unique craft most probably can be practiced in just few regions where the grow condition for this mushroom is the most suited - kind of trees, mountain elevation, climate conditions etc.

[@thecakeredux]

@@virginiacojocaru I sure hope the climate conditions offer a little bit of wiggle room. I'm cultivating mushrooms and thought it would be a nice addition to also grow some F. Fomentarius.

[@thecakeredux]

@@virginiacojocaru I just got done with basic preparation of this fungus, both to create Amadou and to cultivate it - tomorrow the first clones are going to be put to agar plates. I went into the forest this morning and got myself a range of differently aged and sized specimen to experiment with. I'm letting you know because maybe you'd like the thought that this is happening. Have a nice day!

[@virginiacojocaru]

@@thecakeredux Thank you for sharing, Isnt takes years for muschroom to grow?

[@thecakeredux]

@@virginiacojocaru Yes, usually those fungi grow really slowly. I don't have any experience with cultivating Fomes fomentarius yet and literature is quite scarce, but there are a couple of great resources on the cultivation of Fomitopsis betulina - another parasitic polypore with birch as a host - and they grow very fast in a controlled environment on enriched pasteurized birch dust blocks. Biggest reason why wild polypores grow so slowly is because they only get very few opportunities to actually grow over the year, meanwhile they're in perfect fruiting conditions 24/7 in a controlled environment. And if it doesn't work, there's always the option to obtain birch logs and inoculate them with lab-grown mycelium (growing the mycelium is very straight forward for almost all fungi and can be done with a couple of household items) and let nature work its slow wonders.

[@kneilykie9367]

Paul Statment sent me here !!

[@virginiacojocaru]

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[@ELBlDu]

me2

[@wannabeguru]

Any idea where to find a better teaching video for this? Thanks!

[@ELBlDu]

@@wannabeguru you may need to wait till travel restrictions over and go directly to Romania yourself, pick your own, and learn from the experts so you can come back and teach the rest of us. :)

[@Skool.Launch]

@@virginiacojocaru for how long do you boil the mushrooms? What’s the size of the felt you get from one mushroom?

[@gratefuldoge8598]

Cool illustration of WimHof on the wall

[@virginiacojocaru]

:)

[@lucaprins7251]

I dont see it

[@gratefuldoge8598]

Luca Prins 0:51

[@violettracey]

That is so cool! Thank you for sharing this!

[@alexdewitt9814]

Amazing!

[@queenmaryellen]

God bless you for sharing this with us. I believe that in Heaven there will be no petroleum products (blood of dinosaurs) including plastic. Mushrooms and their mycelium roots can save planet earth 🌏. Long live Romania 🇷🇴

[@ajsassafrass6883]

Dinosaurs are natural. So is coal, arsenic, oil, lead.

[@borlani]

"Amadou.. do... do.... two pineapples shake the tree........" Seriously fascinating! I ordered one and it arrived today.... I will never take it off. I also have in mind seeing if I can collect some myself and make material out of it - at least some tinder, but, hopefully if I can improve my skill to make something useful. I'm visualising a little baggie for keeping a flint & striker in it, but I've got broader ambitions - however, I'm not very optimistic that I will succeed. I've got a sneaky suspicion that what you boil it in makes a difference. I don't think one can simply buy the ingredients in my country, but I am still researching.

[@virginiacojocaru]

Success!

[@lukasandresson3990]

Super beautiful! Awesome craftmanship!

[@mariahzalera2123]

I would love to visit this town and make one . I wonder, do you teach classes for tourist ? If not it would be a good idea . Thanks .

[@virginiacojocaru]

Hi Mariah, We were there as tourist as well. There are few tourist guides in Corund village.

[@omkarmakar5238]

Amazing😍 did you try to make culture from it. If any possibility I really love to visit this place.

[@hfromero]

nice video! So you need to boil bofore start making cuts?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Thank you. As we understood from the tour guide - yes.

[@haydendumont1061]

You can make f****** leather out of a goddamn mushroom 🍄 that's freaking insane

[@waveman0]

amadou is such a wonderful product, I only use it for fire-lighting once it is treated with potassium nitrate.

[@maxfirefantasyreport]

thanks for the video. the music was too loud. amazing mushroom hats!

[@virginiacojocaru]

Thanks.

[@felicianoel4880]

Ce frumoase ...

[@virginiacojocaru]

Intra-adevar.

[@dianaubarrechena3657]

Virginia we are passing by Corund tomorrow do yoi have any direction? After seeing your great video I changed all my plans it is so spectacular to see this ancient tradition still thriving Cheers George Oxley biologist

[@virginiacojocaru]

Hi Diana/George, Thank you! Nice to hear that you are near Corund. Ask around for direction and excurssions. Have a nice time!

[@MrJimmoes]

I think the mouse with tinder is the most practical thing she makes

[@virginiacojocaru]

Maybe.

[@jtabbott3449]

wow where is the etsy store, I wanna buy those hatz!

[@virginiacojocaru]

It is in Romania. Also, I have seen that you can buy them via internet. Look for "Amadou hat".

[@zoltanpal7255]

We have Etsy store also: www.etsy.com/shop/amadoustore but we have our own webshop too: www.amadou.store

[@tadaimabudo9843]

Great video, did you visit this work shop yourself?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Yes.

[@tadaimabudo9843]

@@virginiacojocaru Fantastic, would you be able to PM me the details and information on how you organised your visit?

[@virginiacojocaru]

We contacted an local guide via [e-mail] (Telefon: [phone] or 0757357318) who organized for us an excursion in Corund village, inclusive to the amadou artisan.

[@zoltanpal7255]

@@tadaimabudo9843 please read our tours menu at our www.slowtours.travel. we organize these presentations for 8 years now.

[@BryanM-nd6xj]

Can you make me an Amadou Sombrero?

[@palzeusz]

www.amadou.store we can figure out for you the sombrero Zoltan

[@soareledeiubire]

Corund Satu Mare sau Corund Harghita ???

[@virginiacojocaru]

Corund Harghita

[@HoreDoleSlovenskom]

❤️SUPER SUPER SUPER❤️👍👍👍👌👌👌

[@joel.ds.m]

Great video! What was the piece playing at the start of the video may I ask?

[@virginiacojocaru]

keith, huma-huma

[@soareledeiubire]

Imi puteti da adresa exacta pentru a ajunge la acest atelier?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Buna, Din pacate nu am adresa. Am fost acolo cu un ghid.

[@indrin12]

Very interesting.

[@virginiacojocaru]

Yep:)

[@salty_pearl]

Just curious, how do you wash the hats or fabric materials produced from the mushroom? Does the material react to water?

[@virginiacojocaru]

It's not water resistant at all. To wear only in dry weather.

[@georgecroney6168]

You could probably paint on some melted beeswax or something to make it water resistant, if you get regular felt oily it repels water so if assume something could be done

[@MrJimmoes]

grappig! i want one of these hats xD

[@virginiacojocaru]

))

[@gigettina84]

Is it possible to visit you and buy some handcraft made by fomes?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Hi, It is possible to visit the workshop and buy there some souvenirs. It is in the Corond village.

[@frankbullington1444]

Do you know where one can purchase an amadou hat?

[@virginiacojocaru]

I think if you will google for it you can find some offers.

[@ladendaisl888]

Are there any tutorials out there on how to make an amadou hat? I am keenly interested in keeping this alive but I live in the United States. Any assistance would be deeply appreciated.

[@virginiacojocaru]

Ladendais L Hi. I did not find any tutorials about making of amadou. I think coming to Corond and working together with one of last masters is what you can do to learn the skill.

[@ladendaisl888]

virginia cojocaru how would I begin to figure out where I would need to go and for how long?

[@virginiacojocaru]

We contacted an local guide via [e-mail] (Telefon: [phone] or 0757357318) who organized for us an excursion in Corund village, inclusive to the amadou artisan. Maybe if you tell the guide what your specific interest is, he might help you. In Romanian amdou is called "iasca". If you google for it, you find some more info, I think.

[@tigerlilly3727]

Amazing

[@poldebol]

To bye som amadou patches ?

[@zoltanpal7255]

we sell amadou in various products, sheets also. please visit www.amadou.store

[@kumarpatil6161]

Is it possible to grow hoof fungus grow at home

[@virginiacojocaru]

As I understood, the trees on which muschroom grow, have to be on an altitude, in mountains.

[@plt927]

They grow everywhere here in Germany, mostly on old and ill trees and often on birches or beech trees

[@kumarpatil6161]

@@virginiacojocaru okkk

[@kumarpatil6161]

@xXPixieTheStrangeXx okkk

[@kumarpatil6161]

@@plt927 okkk

[@Mitiya__ua]

can anyone give me a link to more particular information of making amadou skin from shroom? i tried it already, but the product is not even close to what ive seen in this video

[@wannabeguru]

any luck? I am looking for the same solution

[@plt927]

@@wannabeguru did you have any luck yet?

[@Adhdand92]

Did u?

[@poldebol]

Is it possible to bye this ?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Hi, I think I saw it somewhere on internet for sale.

[@kalpanakhatana680]

What the name of the fungi??

[@virginiacojocaru]

Fomes fomentarius

[@marikoppanen5394]

Do you know for how long it was boiled?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Sorry no:(

[@The_real_think_by_Arvind]

Mushroom species name

[@virginiacojocaru]

Do not know.

[@DaveTan65]

I got mine at a Jewish departmental store branded as Schmuck.

[@neutronpixie6106]

Schmuck is Yiddish/German for jewelry.

[@Poodleinacan]

@@neutronpixie6106 That just destroyed all meaning I was equating that word to.

[@bluetoothreview]

i would like to buy a hat do you have shop?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Hi, I do not have a shop. I was there as a tourist. I think I saw some on-line shop which sell the hats.

[@dokushiin]

Anybody who knows! Can u tell me how shroom craftsmen are calls in that village? Does that word exist?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Meșteri in iască (in Romanian).

[@dokushiin]

What means «iasca»? Fungi?

[@virginiacojocaru]

@@dokushiin ja, amadou mushroom.

[@dokushiin]

Thank u so much :3

[@dokushiin]

Как это слово произносится? Яска или Иаска? :)

[@Mitiya__ua]

дайте кто то линк на подробный процесс изготовления из трутовика "кожи"? везде искал - не нашел. по этому видео делал сам, но результат вышел не такой как в видео.

[@virginiacojocaru]

Привет, Наверное самое лучшее это приехать в Румынию и научиться у здешних мастеров)). Как и во многих ремеслах - года опыта и специфичные знания просто так через видео не получиться передать.

[@Mitiya__ua]

virginia cojocaru ну я даже не знаю куда ехать, да и границы не скоро откроют. А грибов в лесу много =) может все же есть где то инфа в инете, чтоб самостоятельно освоить?

[@virginiacojocaru]

@@Mitiya__ua Оо грибы!!)) Но про процес я не знаю. Мы были там, в Румынии как туристы. Если вы ничего дельного в интернете не нашли, то я тем более не найду (.

[@Mitiya__ua]

@@virginiacojocaru а где это если что находится? вдруг надумаю в румынию сгонять )

[@virginiacojocaru]

@@Mitiya__ua ) Поселок Корунд (Corund)

[@avialz7311]

Cât costă o pălărie?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Avi Alz 10-20 euro.

[@avialz7311]

Unde(cum) comand o pălărie?

[@virginiacojocaru]

Din pacate nu stiu. Eu am cumparat o palarie pe loc. Poate sunt ceva ofert pe internet?

[@palzeusz]

@@avialz7311 www.etsy.com/shop/amadoustore or www.amadou.store

[@stefanfreestylez]

Dam these are cool. Ill def get one soon.

[@virginiacojocaru]

The hat keeps your head cool in the sun. However be carefull with it in the rain.

[@stefanfreestylez]

@@virginiacojocaru are these 120euros online? Looks like the same ones i was checking out. Got rocked with expenses and went lil overboard with the spendin but ill def scoop a hat soon. Within a month or so. ;)

[@virginiacojocaru]

120 euro? It's not cheap.

[@stefanfreestylez]

@@virginiacojocaru ya i guess but either way no biggie i like supporting smaller companies.

[@virginiacojocaru]

@@stefanfreestylez nice of you 👍

[@ronwitek4539]

Who is the family here making these hats ronald witek from the states wants to know :)

[@virginiacojocaru]

Hi Ronald) , I don't know the family name.

[@thewildfoodlukaszluczaj1321]

a video about amadou kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIKQioWkiMaUmqs

[@cindyyao7724]

What if the ants come 😬

[@virginiacojocaru]

No idea wha will happen then.

[@devgdms]

amazing hat. I got one and BE CAREFUL YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TEKE IT OFF!!

[@virginiacojocaru]

Way not?

[@paupanades9957]

how much did it cost you?

[@devgdms]

@@paupanades9957 a little over than one hundred dollars, without delivery

[@paupanades9957]

@@devgdms and to this day how is it standing? has it degenerated in any sense or got burned by any accident?

[@devgdms]

@@paupanades9957 can't say I wore it all the time but it looks the same. The material is sturdy enough despite of soft to the touch. You can find Joe Rogan's show video with Paul Stamets and he described material more detailed.

[@FlaminBurrito101]

Paul stamets told me his hat is made from a mushroom shieeet i had to look it up

[@virginiacojocaru]

Yes)

[@victorstriga]

Joe Rogan brought me here

[@oliviabusha742]

Jesus loves you

[@Legralas]

So many YEAH in a one video. It's very annoying!

[@virginiacojocaru]

Yeah))

[@jackvolkwyn470]

jajajajajajaja

[@noname_atall]

god awful music